A neck injury has forced Julia “The Jewel” Budd out of her featherweight fight against Ediane “India” Gomes at Invicta Fighting Championships 6. Muay Thai champ Charmaine “Not So Sweet” Tweet has stepped in to face Gomes on the card, which takes place on July 13th in Kansas City, Missouri.

MMARising.com confirmed the change with multiple sources close to the negotiations today. Tweet has won four of her past five fights and she most recently submitted Invicta FC veteran Amanda “The Lady Killer” Bell earlier this month. Gomes is 2-0 in the Invicta FC cage and returns from a rib injury.

Tweet (4-3-0) captured four titles during her Muay Thai career. She got off to a rocky start in MMA after making her debut against current UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey in June 2011, but Tweet has bounced back strong and she has scored first-round submission victories in each of her past three fights. On June 1st, Tweet once again showcased her rapidly-improving ground game by submitting Bell late in the opening round of their 150-pound catchweight fight. All four of her MMA wins to date have come via tapout.

Gomes (10-2-0) is currently riding a four-fight winning streak that includes key victories over Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith and former Smackgirl champion Hiroko “Cat’s Eye” Yamanaka. She was first set to face Budd at Invicta FC 5 in April, but Gomes was moved up the card when Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino was added to the event. Gomes subsequently suffered a rib injury that forced her off of the card. She now faces Budd’s Canadian compatriot, Tweet, and a victory for Gomes would likely position the Brazilian standout as a future Invicta FC title challenger at 145 pounds.

Invicta Fighting Championships 6 takes place on July 13th at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. The event is headlined by an Invicta FC Featherweight Championship rematch between Marloes “Rumina” Coenen and Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino.

Bad match-up for Tweet, as Ediene’s ground game is superior, IMO, but good luck for her. I am rooting for her.

As to Budd, after declining two fight opportunities against Cris Cyborg, when we finally would see her against top competition in her own division, she drops out of the fight due to a neck injury. Sad.